IND vs SA: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has finally announced Team India’s all-format tour of South Africa which is expected to take place from December 10, 2023, to January 7, 2024. Team India will play 3 T20Is, 3 ODIs, and 2 Tests on South African soil. The series will be India’s first big assignment after the ODI World Cup at home. The 2-match Test series will be a part of the ongoing World Test Championship (WTC) 2023-25 cycle.
BCCI Announced Full Schedule Of India’s Tour Of South Africa
Notably, the last time team India toured South Africa, the Virat Kohli-led Indian cricket team lost the Test series by 2-1. In ODI, KL Rahul led the team in Rohit Sharma‘s absence, and the side failed to win even one game. Following the series, Kohli stepped down from captaincy in the longest format of the game.
Speaking at the release, the BCCI secretary Jay Shah said:
“The Freedom Series is significant not just because it features two excellent Test teams, but also because it honours Mahatma Gandhi and Nelson Mandela, two great leaders who shaped our respective nations, and the world around them. The Boxing Day Test and the New Year Test are amongst the most important fixtures on the international cricket calendar and the schedule has been planned particularly around these marquee dates. India has always received strong support in South Africa, and I am confident that fans will be treated to some enthralling contests with no shortage of intensity,”
Lawson Naidoo, CSA Chairperson said:
“I eagerly await the arrival of the Indian Cricket Team and their passionate fans on our shores. This is an important tour for both teams and I am really pleased that we will have a full tour comprising all three formats of the game. Both South Africa and India boast exceptional talent, and we can look forward to exciting cricket and thrilling matches. The tour also allows us to showcase the best of South Africa and we have spread out matches across the nation. We share an excellent rapport with BCCI, and I thank them for their support right throughout,”
BCCI and @ProteasMenCSA announce fixtures for India’s Tour of South Africa 2023-24.
For more details – https://t.co/PU1LPAz49I #SAvIND
A look at the fixtures below 👇👇 pic.twitter.com/ubtB4CxXYX
— BCCI (@BCCI) July 14, 2023
Here’s The Full Schedule For India’s tour of South Africa:
December 10, 2023 (Sunday): India vs South Africa 1st T20I, Durban
December 12, 2023 (Tuesday): India vs South Africa 2nd T20I, Gqeberha
December 14, 2023 (Thursday): India vs South Africa 3rd T20I, Johannesburg
December 17, 2023 (Sunday): Ind vs SA 1st ODI, Johannesburg
December 19, 2023 (Tuesday): India vs South Africa 2nd ODI, Gqeberha
December 21, 2023 (Paarl): Ind vs SA 3rd ODI, Paarl
December 26-30, 2023: Ind vs SA 1st Test, Centurion
January 3-January 7, 2024: Ind vs SA 2nd Test, Cape Town
IND vs SA History:
India and South Africa have played 42 Tests, where India has won 15, lost 17, and 10 matches ended in a draw. India has never won a Test series on South African soil. In the ODI format, the Indian cricket team won 37 matches out of 90 games, and 3 games ended with no result. In the T20 format, the Indian cricket team has won 13 out of 24 T20Is, and one game ended with no result.
